A Better Time to Meet (and Buck Meek)

A Better Time to Meet (and Buck Meek) chords by Adrianne Lenker Share Report Print

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Strum fallbackeverywhere 4/4

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2

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3

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4

d

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Verse 1:
Eb                               Bb
Never more in love than when I'm leaving
Bb                                   Eb
Never want you more than when you're gone
Eb                                 Bb
Never miss the wind that keeps me breathing
Bb                                      Eb
'Til it leaves my lungs gasping for its song

Verse 2:
Eb                                             Bb
You warmed the earth inside me with your bare hands
Bb                                      Eb
You took me by the heart and slowed its beat
Eb                                 Bb
The dirt within me turned and became muddy
Bb                                          Eb
With your digging and your constant burning heat

Chorus:
        Cm                            Ab
You came swiftly as a snowstorm in October
       Eb          Cm              Bb    Bb7
Unexpectedly, you turned me into sleet
          Cm                                    Ab
And if I could, I guess I'd love you ten times o-ver
               Bb              Bb7            Eb
It's just I'd choose a better time for us to meet

Verse 3:
Eb                                    Bb
I never feel more found than when I'm wandering
Bb                                    Eb
I never feel more still than when I'm free
Eb                                        Bb
But to hear that quiet voice, I'd give up everything
Bb                                 Eb
To follow the soft sighing of the sea

Chorus:
        Cm                            Ab
You came swiftly as a snowstorm in October
       Eb          Cm              Bb      Bb7
Unexpectedly, you turned me into sleet
          Cm                                    Ab
And if I could, I guess I'd love you ten times o-ver
               Bb              Bb7            Eb
It's just I'd choose a better time for us to meet
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How to play A Better Time to Meet (and Buck Meek) on ukulele

This one usually works fingerpicked on ukulele rather than strummed. If you would rather strum, the everywhere 4/4 works as a fallback. On this page the song is in Eb major. The chords ask a bit more of you, so I rate them proficient. Want friendlier shapes? Drop it 3 half-steps, then a capo on fret 3 restores the key you see here.

5 ukulele chords used in "A Better Time to Meet (and Buck Meek)" by Adrianne Lenker: Bb, Bb7, Cm, Eb and Ab

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Adrianne Lenker is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist born on July 9, 1991, in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is best known as the lead vocalist and songwriter for the indie folk band Big Thief. In addition to her work with the band, Lenker also has a notable solo career, with albums such as Abysskiss (2018), Songs and Instrumentals (2020), and Bright Future (2024), the latter of which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album. Her music is marked by introspective and emotional lyrics

Genres dance-pop new wave pop sophisti-pop synth pop

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Verse 1:
D#                               A#
Never more in love than when I'm leaving
A#                                   D#
Never want you more than when you're gone
D#                                 A#
Never miss the wind that keeps me breathing
A#                                      D#
'Til it leaves my lungs gasping for its song

Verse 2:
D#                                             A#
You warmed the earth inside me with your bare hands
A#                                      D#
You took me by the heart and slowed its beat
D#                                 A#
The dirt within me turned and became muddy
A#                                          D#
With your digging and your constant burning heat

Chorus:
        Cm                            G#
You came swiftly as a snowstorm in October
       D#          Cm              A#    A#7
Unexpectedly, you turned me into sleet
          Cm                                    G#
And if I could, I guess I'd love you ten times o-ver
               A#              A#7            D#
It's just I'd choose a better time for us to meet

Verse 3:
D#                                    A#
I never feel more found than when I'm wandering
A#                                    D#
I never feel more still than when I'm free
D#                                        A#
But to hear that quiet voice, I'd give up everything
A#                                 D#
To follow the soft sighing of the sea

Chorus:
        Cm                            G#
You came swiftly as a snowstorm in October
       D#          Cm              A#      A#7
Unexpectedly, you turned me into sleet
          Cm                                    G#
And if I could, I guess I'd love you ten times o-ver
               A#              A#7            D#
It's just I'd choose a better time for us to meet